Antioxidant Oils, and Essential of Fats to Our Body

Fats! Just the mere thought of this word sends chills down the spine of many ... but the truth of the matter is, that our body need fats or oils (that is, fats in the liquid form).

As much as some hate to admit, fats is one of the essential nutrients our body need!

Why is fats or oils essential to our body?

Here are some of the reasons:

They are needed in energy production

The infamous cholesterol (a type of fats/lipids) are required as a building block for our cells - our cell membranes.

They also provide cushion to our organs, protecting our organs from shocks

They are also a means of transportation for nutrients - fat-soluble nutrients, such as Vitamin D and K, and carotenoids - dutifully carrying these nutrients to our cells

Helps keep us warm (winter are times when we gives thanks to fats!)

So, how then does Fats or Oils act as antioxidant?

It is when the fats or oils we consume, contains antioxidants that they become Antioxidant Oils/Fats. Hence, the antioxidant health benefits of the oils depends on what the oil is derived from.

Olive Oils ... Antioxidants Rich

That said, fats/oils itself has nutritional values and health
benefits (and is essential to our health!), as stated above, but additionally has
antioxidant values when they are produced/derived from ingredients that has antioxidant nutrient.

Generally speaking, those that
the body produces will not have antioxidant nutrient. This is one example,
where antioxidants, needs to be obtained from diets and/or supplements.